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Banning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hair

35 pointsby geoxtoday at 1:52 AM6 commentsview on HN

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russdilltoday at 3:17 AM

Hopefully next we can help fix mercury in fish, the number one contributor right now is burning coal. Seems like it would be a easy decision.

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defrosttoday at 2:36 AM

The punchline being:

  The findings, which appear in PNAS, underscore the vital role of environmental regulations in protecting public health.

  The study notes lead rules are now being weakened by the Trump administration in a wide-ranging move to ease environmental protections.

  “We should not forget the lessons of history. And the lesson is those regulations have been very important,”
wileydragonflytoday at 2:30 AM

Explains a great deal, honestly.

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